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Domain‐General Cognitive Ability Predicts Bilingual Children's Receptive Vocabulary in the Majority Language

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Blom, Elma·2019·Language Learning
DOI 10.1111/lang.12333
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This study investigated the influence of cognitive ability on bilingual children's vocabulary development in both their languages. Sixty‐nine bilingual immigrant children participated, with data collected at three annual intervals. At Time 1, the participants were 5 or 6 years old. Receptive vocabulary was tested in the minority (Turkish, Tarifit) and majority (Dutch) languages. Cognitive measures targeted working memory, selective attention, and executive attention. Cross‐lagged correlations were computed to establish the directionality of relationships. Significant partial correlations were followed by stepwise multiple regression analyses in which further control was exerted. Results showed that cognitive ability predicted receptive vocabulary 1 year later. Sequential relationships were found for the majority language only, and attention was more important than working memory. The differential patterns for the two languages set the stage for future research comparing the impact of context, timing, and type of learning on the relationship between cognition and vocabulary development.

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Authors
Blom, E.
Affiliations
Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Blom, Elma
ORCID
Blom, Elma
Venue
Language Learning
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-01-11
Volume
69
Issue
2
Pages
292-322
ISSN
  • 0023-8333 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-9922
DOI
10.1111/lang.12333
OpenAlex
W2911076725
Cited by
26
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1
FWCI
7.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Language Learning (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Vidi grant)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Keywords
domain-general cognitive abilities, bilingual children, receptive vocabulary, vocabulary development, working memory, selective attention, executive attention, majority language, minority languages, Turkish language, Dutch language, immigrant children, language acquisition

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Blom, E. (2019). Domain‐General Cognitive Ability Predicts Bilingual Children's Receptive Vocabulary in the Majority Language. Language Learning. https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12333